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of death " caused outrage among survivors of the holocaust, as well as their families and the general public. the controversy led to accusations of nazi sympathizing which have followed slayer throughout their career. people took hanneman's interest in nazi history and his collection of nazi medals as evidence of sympathizing – his most prized item being a german knight's cross. hanneman counteracted asserting : " i know why people misinterpret it – it's because they get this knee – jerk reaction to it. when they read the lyrics, there's nothing i put in the lyrics that says